Child & Family Practitioner. Permanent Full-Time - Launceston

Benefits

• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Life Without Barriers offers CARE and TCI Training for all new employees including ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities
• Tool of trade vehicle provided with fuel card for personal use
• Attractive remuneration including salary packaging, meals and entertainment card
• Flexible working arrangements and hours, including working from home, monthly RDO's and more!

About the role

The purpose of the Child and Family Practitioner position is to provide a high level of skilled casework support and supervision to the placement of children and young people in a family-based care arrangement and outreach style support to young people in the community. Casework relating to Carer support and Regulation of Care is also a focus.  

The role of the Child and Family Practitioner will work in partnership with the foster carer, children and young people, relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop and implement individualised care plans to ensure the relevant ‘standards of care’ required by TAS government are always met and to give priority to the protection and well-being of children and young people.

This role is being offered as a Permanent Full-time position, based at our office in Launceston. This position comes with a Tool of Trade vehicle (including fuel card) that can be garaged at the successful persons private residence. 

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake child focused casework practice in partnership with the relevant government agency, children and their families, carers and other stakeholders.
• In a CARE informed way, work in partnership with carers to understand the pervasive damage of trauma, loss, neglect and abuse and the impact for a child or young person.
• Apply the CARE model in day to day care with children to enable them to learn to trust, to learn life skills, form relationships and gain resilience
• Build and strengthen carer skills on how to include children and young people in decision making and support them to fulfil their potential;
• Where relevant, perform case management functions as prescribed in specific contracts or funding agreements.
• Participate in negotiation between LWB and the relevant government agency to ensure that each child/young person is provided care that meets their needs for stability

Skills & Experience

• Recognised Social Work qualifications with eligibility for membership of the AASW and/or a Bachelor of Psychology or other relevant qualification
• Significant experience in the child protection and out of home care sector
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector
• Demonstrated experience in identifying an individual’s strengths and areas for improvement within the context of providing foster with an emphasis on permanency for children in care.
• Demonstrated experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Current drivers licence

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact jeffrey.edge@lwb.org.au

Applications close midnight Thursday, 11th April 2024

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.  
 
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA